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Family [11]. Oxytelid^e. Shuck. 



Genus [116], Trogophlceus. Mann. Nine species. 



T. corticinus, Grav. Pitchy black ; base of antennae, tibiae 

 and tarsi red; 1 J line; beneath bark; rare. PL 16, 



fig. 6. 



Genus [117]. Aploderus. Steph. One species. 



A. brachypterus, Mann. Black; antennse, elytra and apex 

 of abdomen reddish ; legs testaceous ; 2 J lines ; meadows 

 by sweeping. PI. Id, fig. 7. 



Genus [118]. Oxytelus. Grav. Sixteen species. 



O. carinatus, Grav. Black; tibiae and tarsi testaceous; 

 nearly two lines ; dung of horses ; very common. PI. 16, 

 fig. 8. 



Genus [119]. Platystethus. Mann. Nine species. Head and 

 thorax smaller and less robust in the female. 



P. morsitans, Payk. Black and shining ; elytra and legs 

 pitchy; l^ line ; spring, dung of horses; common. PI. 

 17, fig. 1. 



Genus [120]. Phytosus. Rudd. One species. Elytra longer 

 and wider than the thorax in the female. 

 P. spinifer, Rudd. Male. Head and abdomen, except its 

 apex, pitchy black ; antennas, thorax, elytra, legs and 

 apex of abdomen reddish. Female, black, with the mouth, 

 antennas and legs pitchy; f — Inline; beneath marine 

 rejectamenta; Ryde, Isle of Wight. PL 17, fig. 2. 

 Genus [12 i]. Hesperophilus. Steph. Five species. 



H. fracticornis, Payk. Black ; base of antennas and legs 

 reddish; 2^ lines ; sandy coasts. PL 17, fig. 3. 

 Genus [122]. Bledius. Leach. Three species. Thorax un- 

 armed in the female. 



B. tricornis, Payk. Black ; elytra and apex of abdomen 

 castaneous and legs pitchy ; three lines ; banks of ponds 

 and brooks. PL 17, fig. 4. 



Family [12]. Stenid^e. Macleay. 



Genus [123]. Stenus. Latr. Sixty four species. 



S. biguttatus, Lin. Black, shining, with an aeneous reflec- 

 tion, the elytra having each a central fulvous spot; 

 lines ; banks of ponds. PI. 17, fig. 5. 

 Genus [124]. Dianous. Leach. One species. 



D. casrulescens, Gyll. Black, shining, with a bluish tinge, 

 each of the elytra with a central fulvous spot ; 2 \ lines; 

 humid situations in damp moss. PL 17 ; fig. 6. 



